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Send us a text Dr. Martinez is the Director of the Adapted Physical Education Program and an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Science Department at Winona State University. He is also the Sprint Coach for LaCrosse Aquinas High School. Prior to Winona State, Coach Martinez spent time as a Physical Education and Health teacher in the Blair Taylor School District and as a Physical Education Teacher at Riverway Learning Community. Martinez has a Doctor of Education in Physical Education and Coaching from Winona State University, He has a Master of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education from Winona State University.https://x.com/dillonmartinez?s=21https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://voodoo4ranch.com/To possibly be a guest or support the show email Voodoo4ranch@gmail.comhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/voodoo4ranch

Episode 25 of the 2024-25 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State outfielder Sam Keller. Powered by gpac.

We get more recaps and reactions from the college football slate on Saturday. Kevin Reid details Bemidji State's trip to Winona State, Ryan Klinkner takes us through St. John's hosting Gustavus, and Don Stoner explains a wild game with Augsburg hosting St. Olaf.

Bert breaks down the upcoming Augie vs. Winona State matchup this weekend with Head Coach Jerry Olszewski, and also dives into the latest news and nuggets from the NBA and MLB in hour one!

For months, Antigo long jumper MacKenzie Wissbroecker has strived for the 19-foot long jump. Last Friday, she achieved that in front of the very person who initially held the school record, Cherie Dillahunt.  There's a lot to unpack with the senior who is going for a three-peat in the long jump at state in Division 2. Noah Manderfeld talks with Wissbroecker about the moment she set her new PR, the potential three-peat and her future goals at Winona State next season. 

Episode 33 of the 2023-24 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State golfer Carly Moon.  Powered by gpac. YouTube

Episode 28 of the 2023-24 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State pitcher Peter Tveite.  Powered by gpac. YouTube

Guests include:   - Jeff Kolpack, Forum of Fargo-Moorhead - Keenan Konschak, MayPort-C-G girls basketball head coach - Jim Petrik, Bismarck Legacy girls basketball head coach   Show Moments   Clippers beat Wolves 89-88   Winona State beats the 24-5 MSUM Dragons 69-65   Clark sets NCAA scoring record.   Best of the Weekend   Klabo scores 53 points as Davies win the EDC title.   Duchscherer homers again in Alabama win.   Mayville State wins NSAA title.   Jeff Kolpack talks about SDSU taking it to NDSU in Men's basketball 78-61 and SDSU winning their 21st straight game against NDSU in women's basketball.   Keenan Konschak talks about May-Port-C-G winning the Class B championship.   May-Port-C-G wins Class B championship   Hawkinson commits to NDSU basketball.   Jim Petrik talks about Legacy starting the AA basketball tournament this weekend.   What to Watch.  

Episode 20 of the 2023-24 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State's Connor Dillon.  Powered by gpac. YouTube  

"Whenever we've talked about community of care, it's really been talking about how the systems have been built against us and how we're pushed to be independent, very productive. And “self-care” is a form of just putting a bandaid on yourself when that's really not a way to have longevity within any sort of field; especially in something where you're caring for other people.” We have arrived at our final episode of Season 3 and so we made sure to make it extra special! Courtney is joined by student affairs professionals Julie Olson Rand and Alyssa Klenotich to discuss all the ways #selfcare is a less effective strategy than a community of care. The timing of this feels especially relevant - the hectic pace of the holidays and the imminent arrival of “New Year's Resolutions” (if you're into those sorts of things!). As we move forward, Julie and Alyssa offer this perspective that shows us where true wellbeing, healing, and support can take root in our frazzled lives. About our guests: Julie Olson Rand (she/they) serves as the Associate Director for Access Programs at the University of Minnesota.  Prior to beginning her role at the U of MN, she served as Director for Student Accessibility & Accommodations at St. Catherine University. Her previous experience includes over ten years as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and an educator in the ASL interpreting program at St. Catherine University, overseeing students during their internships. Julie is an alumni of the University of Minnesota, where she earned a B.A. and M.Ed. She also holds a post-baccalaureate certificate from St. Catherine University in ASL Interpreting.  Julie currently serves on the Board of Directors for ThinkSelf, a Deaf-led non-profit serving the Deaf community with advocacy and education programs. In her free time, Julie enjoys making beaded jewelry and doing hot yoga.  Julie lives in Minneapolis with her partner and three children. Check out her jewelry work at https://www.instagram.com/abel_and_jule/ Alyssa Klenotich (She/Her) serves as the Associate Director of  Disability Services at Macalester College. She previously was introduced to  Julie at St. Catherine University where she served as the Assistant Director of Student Accessibility and Accommodations.  Prior, she received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Winona State and her masters degree in college counseling and student development from St. Cloud State University, which was rooted in helping skills with a lens of social justice. During that time she worked with students on academic warning and probation along with completing her thesis exploring students with disabilities experiences with faculty members. She currently lives in the suburbs of Minnesota with her two dogs. We will be taking a short break over the next few weeks to rest and finish prepping for Season 4! You can expect new episodes in January. In the meantime watch for some of your favorite and most listened to episodes during our Pragmatic Winter Replay. Contact the show at courtney@shineandsoar.com with guest suggestions, topic ideas, and other feedback. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you are listening. Create YOUR community of care by sharing this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticalchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticalchemy/support

Episode 8 of the 2023-24 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State's Lindsay Cunningham.  Powered by gpac. YouTube

We begin the show heading outdoors with Steve Carney to see how busy his ventures have been and where he is off to hunt this week. Then we break down the Ryder Cup and the entertainment that has gone along with that this weekend between the U.S. and Europe. Furthermore we jump into the high school scores from Friday night then we break down the many college football score updates both locally and nationally. We also hear from Jeff Papas following a 38-14 win for the UMD Bulldogs over Winona State.

On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with college angler Blake Tinsley.  Tinsley spent the last several seasons at Winona State and is transferring to McKendree University for this upcoming season.  Tinsley and McKendree University Head Coach Jon Rinderer had met several times out on the college trail last season and that grew into an opportunity for the former Winona State angler to join the two-time Bass Pro Shops School of the Year winner McKendree University.  Tune in to hear about Tinsley's decision to transfer and what he hopes to achieve this upcoming season!

Episode 29 of the 2022-23 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State's Abbie Hlas. Powered by gpac. YouTube

Newly Quadriplegic. Can you imagine at age 19, after a boating accident, waking up from surgery to the doctors telling you that you will never walk again? Despair settled in. This is the beginning of Joe Delagrave's deep transformation. His journey to forgiveness and faith is one you will never forget. He brings us into his happy but imperfect childhood, his WSU football days, his boating accident, a life-changing prison visit, and ultimately his inner heart working, that gave him the drive of an Olympian. He is a keynote speaker, Team USA Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Medal Winner and well-loved child of God.Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3XPOXuS--------Topics Shared:Soaking up affirmation from coachesHis goal in high school was being a college athleteSupportive parentsBirth father in prison, missed Joe's entire childhoodIt wasn't 15 years for some crazy offense, it was choices over and overDrugs, check fraud, not paying his rentAt 13 God spoke to him about being a speakerHis battle between pleasing people or pleasing GodFootball Scholarship to Winona State in Mn.Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin and the back sloughs of MississippiBoating accidentSpinal cord injury levelsJoe's neck snaps at the C6 and C7, and he blacks outRescue boat, ambulance, then med flighted to the local hospitalThe Asia Test proves his spinal injuryAirlifted to LaCrosse Hospital for surgery to fuse his C6 and 7Complete quadriplegic or incomplete quadriplegic?Don Beebee House of Speed shirt cut offOpening his eyes to Prov. 3:5-6, and a newly-abled worldSurrounded by loving familyThe God of 2nd chancesFunctioning as an incomplete C6 and C7 quadriplegicGod softens his heart toward his dadVisiting his birth father in prisonReconciliation and forgiveness in one life-changing encounterMarriage, babies and adaptive sportsDiscovering wheelchair rugbyAn athlete againPreparing, making and medaling in the ParalympicsResources:Website- https://www.joedelagrave.com/IG- @jdelagrave14Joe's Quotes:“Are we on fire for God, or on fire for what people think? A lot of times those two don't coexist very well.”“As my athletic career was taking off, my relationship with Jesus was completely going the opposite way.”“We never know what kind of impact we make by simply being kind.”——————————————For more everyday extraordinary faith stories: https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/

Stories in this episode: Day in History: 1922: Smallpox vaccinations recommended for all children 2022 in Review: Many Med City businesses are ending 2022 with new owners Downtown Rochester event pitch night returning for 2023 Kenyon man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material From done with football to playing on Saturdays: La Crescent's Carter Todd took unlikely path to Winona State

Hit on a lot of topics with La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke. That included Democrats taking control of state government in Minnesota and the almost certainty that recreational marijuana will be legalized, as Wisconsin barely even discusses it on a medical level. What kind of issues does that pose for law enforcement, with people traveling just a few miles to get a drug illegal in Wisconsin? Also hit on election fraud and the kind of cases La Crosse County has seen. Talked about an OWI case in Winona where the driver hit and killed a Winona State student and how that four-year prison sentence came to be and what it might have been in Wisconsin. Lastly, asked if we may take up, again, racial disparities in arrests in La Crosse County, four years after a previous study. Gruenke is part of the Criminal Justice Management Council that meets monthly and it sounds like that may be discussed this week. La Crosse County will also have a new sheriff, after the midterm election results are certified and a potential recount is finished. Gruenke talked about what a new sheriff and the DA may have to discuss as far as potential priorities and needs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stories in this episode: Day in History: 1922: Father Flanagan and his boys from Omaha will perform in Rochester Olmsted County Sheriff's Office rejects call for election SWAT team Pat Egan works to give new musicians a venue and stage Rochester woman charged with cutting man's genitals and punching cop Winona State football team, well stocked with area players, will play for NSIC division title

A year ago, the Senate accidentally passed permanent Daylight Savings — so we wouldn't change our clocks in November or ever again. It's sitting in the US House for passage. Congressman Ron Kind, who's retiring after 26 years, joined to talk about that, some of the things the House has done to combat inflation and why he thinks Brad Pfaff is right for his job. Before that, UW-L Outreach Specialist, Spencer Wilken and Rochester Mayo HS physics teacher Matt Drucker joined to recap the Bill Nye presentation that happened this week at Winona State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 10 of the 2022-23 NSIC Spotlight features Winona State defensive lineman Corrie King. Powered by gpac.

Amala Ekpunobi guest hosts for Dennis… Today PragerU debuts its 500th five-minute video. Amla presents it. The title is “Why Do You Hate Conservatives?” …Amala describes her amazing history. And how she was red-pilled by PragerU and conservative thinkers like Tom Sowell… Amala talks to Dennis's producer and the co-founder of PragerU, Allen Estrin about what goes into making a PragerU video.  Topics include: policing in America, transgender rights and children, Dylan Mulvaney visiting the White House, inflation, crime, schools, sports, Lyndon B Johnson's little known influence on society, the reaction to Amala speaking at Winona State,  the Left using the term “pipeline” to villainize the Right… what about Leftist “pipelines,” racism being perpetuated in academia, and hysterical climate activists defacing great works of art.Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the Unapologetic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/uSQSD437dC The family of George Floyd is reportedly threatening to sue Kanye West and Candace Owens over their claims about the role of drugs in Floyd's death, and what is with the recent string of activists desecrating paintings and destroying property to make their point? Plus what happened with my speech at Winona State this past weekend and answering your superchats!

Zach Fears is the Assistant AD for Sports Performance at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Prior to arriving at SEOSU in 2019 he served as the head coach at Lincoln University in Missouri since 2017. Fears got his start coaching first as the director of sports performance in the private sector at Sterling Sports Performance in Pella, Iowa before getting into collegiate sports working at North Carolina State University. He then spent two years as a graduate assistant at Winona State, one as an assistant at Abilene Christian and 2014-2016 as the top assistant coach at Missouri Southern State University.  In addition to his current coaching responsibilities, Fears is completing his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership. Fears himself is an avid lifter with dedicated time under the bar. He was a competitive Olympic weightlifter for 10 years and still enjoys training daily. Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs.Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com

On todays episode we talk with St Mary Springs graduate and 3 time state champion Clay Schueffner. Clay has done some great things at Winona state now and is rising across the country. TOPICS COVERED 1- Coming from a smaller town and adjusting to college athletics. 2- We came back to the word consistency almost every question. 3- We discuss losing his brother and how community and teammates were there for support. 4- Doing the little things and the extra things! If you are looking for 1 day seminars contact us! If you enjoy the podcast please share it with your athletes- teachers- parents and other coaches. Help us grow our GET YOUR EDGE community! #chopit GET YOUR EDGE PODCAST Instagram and Twitter- @getyouredgepod Dean Contact www.foxvalleythrowsclub.com Instagram and Twitter- @foxvalleythrows Brian Contact www.sportsadvantedge.com Instagram- @sportsadvantedge / @brianbott Twitter- @botter23 / @sportadvantedge Graphics and Logo- Bailey Marash Instagram and Twitter- @bmarasch13

The guys go live from their YouTube page again for their monthly mailbag episode and answer all of your questions - they talk road trips vs flights, ideal number of wedding guests, love languages & much more. They also cover a ton of other topics throughout the segments including Jason's trip to Winona State and Tyler's trip to Salt Lake City. They wrap up the episode with their 5v5 segment - drafting best days of the year.

The Goods continues its tradition of bringing not-quite-films to share with listeners to celebrate April Fools Day. First, Brian helps Dan become a super duper pooper as they watch the potty training VHS special from the early 1990s. There's a clown and a foot-tall gremlin named Mr. Penders, too. Then, Dan walks Brian through a college basketball highlight he discovered when he was in college. They interrogate the fine line between a hero and a legend. Happy April Fools Day from The Goods: A Not-Quite-A-Film Podcast! Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/ Send us your own movie review for a chance to be read on the air and to win an Amazon gift card: thegoodsfilmpodcast@gmail.com Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 29 of the 2021-22 NSIC Spotlight features features Winona State softball pitcher Liz Pautz. Powered by gpac.  

Jack, Derek, and Matt chat with Moorhead State women's basketball coach Karla Nelson about her team's recent Covid hiatus, this weekend's games vs. Winona State and Upper Iowa, plus we take your calls! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Maiuri joins us on the podcast to discuss the Central football offense which was #1 in total offense (570.1 yards per game) and scoring (53.5 points per game) in 2021. . Originally from Sterling Heights, Michigan, Maiuri graduated from Lakeland College (Wis.) in 2006 and received Illini-Badger Conference player of the year honors in 2005. He led the Muskies to their first-ever playoff berth and was the league's offensive player of the year in 2004. Maiuri has been an assistant at Lakeland, Winona State, Adrian College, and a graduate assistant at Minnesota under Jerry Kill. Shownotes: -Start in coaching -Offensive philosophy and culture -Having undersized, athletic players -Schemes that fit well with undersized linemen -Balancing the use of tempo and motions and shifts -Player involvement in constructing the offense -Educated freedom -F.R.E.A.K.S -Decentralized decision making -QB and WR meeting time -More group and team during season than individual -Group and team periods used throughout the week -Communication in inside run -Pass concepts -Teaching four verticals -Practicing four verticals -Most effective plays in the Central passing game -The need for having Both RPO and play action -Technology and changes through COVID -Winning edge - coaching with love Twitter: @coachmaiuri

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HUGE Thursday show with a loaded guest lineup including Green & Gold insider Joe Daguanno, Sports Betting insider Jon Denton, former Cubs PR Director Bob Ibach and Winona State Warriors head football coach Tom Sawyer. Brewers stop the Cards 17 game streak, NBA gets into the pocket of anti-vaxxers and the Bears look to make a move all in today's OVERTIME podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyndy Jones has multiple roles for Winona State University. She is a dynamic coach who is referred by the players as, "mom". She also has helped Winona State push the envelope forward with the DEU model, which helps prepare college nurses for the real world of taking care of patients. The lessons she learned from playing D2 softball, to mentoring athletes throughout their career and life, and now setting a new standard for healthcare, all  are wrapped into one conversation on JayTime! Twitter/Instagram: @Jaytimepod Facebook: JayTime Tiktok: JayKlug

Can you imagine at age 19, after a boating accident, waking up from surgery to the doctors telling you that you will never walk again? This is the beginning of Joe Delagrave's deep transformation.   His journey to forgiveness and faith is one you will never forget. He brings us into his happy but imperfect childhood, his WSU football days, his boating accident,  a life-changing prison visit, and ultimately his inner heart working,  that gave him the drive of an Olympian. He is a keynote speaker, Team USA Paralympic Wheelchair Rigby Player, and well loved child of God. Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths."------------------------------------------------Topics Shared:Soaking up affirmation from coachesHis goal in high school was being a college athleteSupportive parentsBirth father in prison, missed Joe's entire childhoodIt wasn't 15 years for some crazy offense, it was choices over and overDrugs, check fraud, not paying his rentAt 13 God spoke to him about being a speaker His battle between pleasing people or pleasing GodFootball Scholarship to Winona State in Mn.Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin and the back sloughs of MississippiBoating accidentSpinal cord injury levels Joe's neck snaps at the C6 and C7, and he blacks outRescue boat, ambulance, then med flighted  to the local hospitalThe Asia Test proves his spinal injuryAirlifted to  LaCrosse Hospital for surgery to fuse his C6 and 7Complete quadriplegic or incomplete quadriplegic?Don Beebee House of Speed shirt cut offOpening his eyes to Prov. 3:5-6, and a newly-abled worldSurrounded by loving familyThe God of 2nd chances Functioning as an incomplete  C6 and C7 quadriplegicGod softens his heart toward his dadVisiting his birth father in prisonReconciliation and forgiveness in one life-changing encounterMarriage, babies and adaptive sportsDiscovering wheelchair rugbyAn athlete againPreparing, making and medaling in the ParalympicsA plan of 3'sResources:Website- https://www.joedelagrave.com/IG- @jdelagrave14Joe's Quotes: "Are we on fire for God, or on fire for what people think? A lot of times those two don't coexist very well.""As my athletic career was taking off, my relationship with Jesus was completely going the opposite way.""Going through sports and you see the dads coaching their kids, I was so jealous of the relationship.""We never know what kind of impact we make by simply being kind." ------------------------------------------For more inspiring stories:https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/*FREE APP* Letters From Home Podcast has its own downloadable app., with all of our episodes in one easy place.  Search our podcast name in the Apple APP store, and in the Google Play store. All free!Google Play: play.Google.com/store/appsApple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/letters-from-home-podcast/id1525564599We r on Instagram, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher,  Alexa, Siri, Amazon, Audible Google, iHeartRadio and all of the places podcasts live. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=32455563" data-patreon-widget-type="become-patron-button">Become a Patron!

Today on the show, you'll be hearing from a vibrant, optimistic spirit who possesses a keen vision for what it takes to grow as an entrepreneur. As a networking guru and innovative thinker, Will Kitchen has assisted countless individuals in realizing their entrepreneurial dreams. He currently serves as the Director of Innovative Community Engagement at Winona State University and leads an initiative called StartUp Winona State. This program provides support for new entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and connect with the people that can best help them pursue success. Will's career has taken him all over the world. From consulting for IBM throughout the US and Asia to serving as COO for a food manufacturing company in Belgium, he has illuminated his business skills internationally. He co-founded a company called Tele-Systems Associates and has more than 10 years of experience in distance learning, teaching and technology arenas. Additionally, Will and his wife's philanthropic endeavors have brought numerous artistic events to Winona and surrounding areas, such as the Great River Shakespeare Festival and Frozen River Film Festival. Highlights of the episode: -What is an entrepreneurial ecosystem? -Tips for networking and discovering the value of that entrepreneurial ecosystem. -How Will co-founded a Zoom-esque company back in the 1970s (before the internet!) -The importance of not giving up on your success journey. Keep trying and trying! For more information about Will and his role at WSU, visit https://www.winona.edu/startup/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts EricRMueller.com Spotify --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ericmuellershow/support

WSSP's high school insider, Mike McGivern, catches up with some of the area's former high school basketball standouts. Many of them have gone on to be coaches around the country. In this hour: Todd Eisner - Chilton HS grad and current head men's basketball coach at Winona State. JR Blount - Dominican HS grad and current assistant coach at Colorado State. Luke Regal - UW-Parkside head coach John Tharp - Hillsdale College head coach and Sheboygan North alum.

On today's episode, we have the pleasure of having on 2x All-American, Winona State Hall of Famer, and Former NFL Coach, Carson Walch! Coach Walch walks us through his playing days, where he got to play with both of his brothers at Winona State, how the coaching staff really knew how to utilize his skill set. Coach Walch, also walks us through how he got into coaching, starting in the college ranks, then the CFL and the NFL. Working under the coaching tree of Marc Trestman (QB Whisperer & another MN Great, Bears) and Doug Pederson (Eagles). How important the psychology is in coaching, explaining how you really need to understand each individual you are working with so that you can make the most out of the relationship as well as the job at hand. What it was like coaching NFL receivers Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Nelson Agholor and my personal favorite Minnesota's own Brandon Zylstra! And honestly hearing the hottest take ever about the Randy Moss/Jerry Rice Goat debate! Look forward to seeing Coach Walch back in the NFL! A must listen!

Welcome to episode 16! The guys had 2020 Reedsburg High School graduate- Anna Krieski on this weeks episode to talk about growing up in Reedsburg, her time at RAHS, how she got into golf and about her recruiting process to NCAA Div. II Winona State. The guys also talk Super Bowl, Badger Athletics and new Green Bay Packers coordinators. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-lennon4/support

I'm joined this episode by former student, Nate Schubert. Nate was a student of mine when I student taught at West Bend East/West High School. We discussed how school is going at Winona State, poke fun at the horrible logo rendition for the Suns, reminisce on baseball growing up, discuss the epic Last Dance Documentary, our top 10 current NBA list, and wrap up by predicting (before news broke) how the NBA will conclude and advance. Thanks for listening! "The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (Chicago Bulls Theme Song - Audio)." YouTube, uploaded by The Alan Parsons Project, 10 Jul 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkC_oi0ksuw.

Mike's journey in Strength and Conditioning started as an intern at Winona State from 2012-2015. While at Winona State, Mike streamlined his knowledge and network by accepting and learning through internships. Mike spent time with The University of Wisconsin (2014), The University of Iowa (2015) and The University of Minnesota (2016) before accepting a graduate assistant strength and conditioning position with Minnesota State University Mankato. While at Mankato, Mike conducted his own sports performance research while training the National powerhouse Minnesota State Baseball program, as well as Women's Basketball, Wrestling, Football and multiple other programs. His findings would be published in the International Journal of Exercise Science. - In 2017, Mike got the opportunity to join professional baseball. He became a Physical Performance coach in the Colorado Rockies Organization. Mike used that experience at his next home, Northern Illinois University, where he was named the Assistant Director of Sports Performance. Mike stayed at Northern Illinois from 2017-2019 until he accepted his position with Minnesota Mash Baseball Club in Eagan, MN. - Mike continues to push the envelope and has brought a sense of energy and accountability to Minnesota Mash. He has accrued 5 different strength and conditioning certifications to date, and his passion for not only obtaining knowledge, but communicating it to people, has raised the standard of coaching every where he's been.  

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring North Dakota State University Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach, David Braun. Coach Braun discusses his journey from graduate assistant to defensive coordinator, the importance of learning and coaching various positions, and the value of maintaining personal and professional relationships. David Braun was named defensive coordinator and safeties coach at North Dakota State University in January 2019. In his first season at NDSU, Braun led a defense that ranked first in the Football Championship Subdivision in scoring defense (12.3 ppg) and passing yards allowed (138.6 ypg) while finishing second in total defense (274.7 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (104.8). Braun came to NDSU after two seasons at Northern Iowa, where he was the defensive line coach and run game coordinator (2017), and the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator (2018). He is a graduate of Winona State, where he played defensive line for NDSU head coach Matt Entz from 2004-07 and joined him on staff as a graduate assistant for two years after his playing career (2008-09). Braun was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Culver-Stockton (2010), then returned to Winona State for four years as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2011-14), and jumped to the FCS level as the defensive line coach at UC Davis for two seasons (2015-16). [1:34] Start of interview [1:51] Early years in the coaching profession [6:23] Becoming the defensive coordinator at Culver-Stockton [8:51] "Be willing to bet on yourself" [11:32] Returning to Winona State [14:13] Changing paths to position coaching [18:02] The importance of learning various coaching positions [22:57] Seeing the game through an experienced defensive coordinator's eyes [26:27] What it means to coach alongside Matt Entz

Danielle Teal sits down with Assistant Vice President of Winona State University Jeanine Gangeness to discuss higher education in the time of COVID-19. They discuss how the students in Rochester are adjusting to a digital environment, how Winona State is addressing the semester's recent changes, and what schools can expect in the future. (MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 4-10-20) Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KSMQPBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksmqtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KSMQ #RTown #RTownPodcast or Website: http://ksmq.org/rtown

The University of Sioux Falls women’s basketball team had their run in the NSIC Tournament end in the semifinals against St. Cloud State. But now, with the Central Region Tournament coming up on Friday, March 13, the Cougars and Huskies will face off in a rematch. This time, it’s win or go home! In the latest episode of the "Trap D" podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and USF head coach Travis Traphagen discuss the team’s run in the NSIC Tournament, the message after they lost in the semifinal round and how his team is preparing to face St. Cloud State once again. They also discuss the state of women’s basketball in South Dakota and how the game has grown so much over the past decade! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 0:28 – David and Coach Trap go over USF’s quarterfinal NSIC Tournament victory vs. Winona State and why defense was the main catalyst in their win. 6:20 – A discussion on the NSIC Tournament semifinal matchup with St. Cloud State and why the Cougars lost a double-digit lead in the 2nd quarter and didn’t play up to their potential in the 4th quarter. 10:17 – Coach Trap explains his approach to the team after the loss to St. Cloud State and why he decided to give them a couple of days off in the immediate aftermath. 12:57 – David and Coach Trap discuss playing the Huskies once again in the upcoming Central Region Tournament on Friday, March 13 in Warrensburg, Missouri. Sioux Falls maintained the 3rd seed in the region after the NSIC Tournament, while St. Cloud State moved back up to number 6, setting up this first round regional matchup. 16:36 – Trap explains how the South Dakota State-South Dakota women’s game for the Summit League Tournament championship and his own team’s success has helped fuel the rise of girls and women’s basketball in this region!

MidcoSN's David Brown and head coach Chris Johnson discuss a split home stand and how playing in close games will help the University of Sioux Falls men's team down the stretch. Also included: thoughts on Kobe Bryant, and Super Bowl picks. Episode highlights: 0:10 – David and Coach Johnson open the podcast with their thoughts on the tragic passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. 2:48 – CJ discusses Friday night’s loss to Upper Iowa and why execution, not effort, was to blame. 6:03 – Coach Johnson explains how playing in so many close games has impacted his team. 7:04 – CJ explains in detail why he got a controversial technical foul in the final minute of the game vs. Upper Iowa. 8:57 – A discussion of USF’s game vs. Winona State and the electrifying performance of Warriors guard Caleb Wagner, who had a career-high 47 points. 12:08 – Coach Johnson explains putting Troy Houghton into the starting lineup vs. Winona State and how he made a difference defensively. 15:03 – A breakdown of the final two minutes of regulation vs. Winona State, including a big three-pointer from Devin Green, a great defensive stop by Troy Houghton and a clutch play by Jack Thompson and Trevon Adams. 21:33 – David and CJ preview USF’s upcoming road trip at Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston, including an opportunity to ‘avenge’ an earlier loss this season to the Golden Eagles. 24:15 – Going back to an earlier point, Coach Johnson explains how despite the stress level, playing in close games now will help his team down the stretch. 25:25 – David and CJ make their Super Bowl predictions.

The University of Sioux Falls women’s basketball team saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end this past weekend following a close loss to Winona State. On the latest episode of the ‘Trap D’ podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and USF head coach Travis Traphagen discuss both the Winona State loss as well as the ‘business-like’ win on Friday vs. Upper Iowa. Coach Trap goes more in-depth on the loss to the Warriors, explaining how all three of USF’s losses this season have followed a familiar pattern and how he’s trying to figure out what to do if his team is in that situation again. They also discuss this weekend’s upcoming road trip, which includes a battle with Trap’s former assistant Chelsea DeVille, the head coach at Bemidji State. Episode Highlights: 0:15 – David and Coach Trap share their thoughts on the tragic passing of basketball icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. 3:11 – Coach Trap discusses some missed opportunities in the loss vs. Winona State last Saturday. 6:00 – The guys circle back around to USF’s win over Upper Iowa on Friday and why Coach Trap said he was more upset at halftime of this game than any other this season. 10:15 – David and Coach Trap go more in-depth on USF’s loss to Winona State, including a discussion on the disparity between both sides in terms of offensive rebounds and second chance opportunities. 18:03 – A preview of USF’s upcoming road trip to take on Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston and what it means to take on his former assistant in BSU head coach Chelsea DeVille. 21:40 – David gives Coach Trap an opportunity to provide ‘bulletin-board’ material to his former assistant! 23:55 – Coach Trap’s official Super Bowl pick!

This episode will focus on the reaction Winona State had to two NSIC football teams leaving the league, Martin Luther King Jr. day celebrations at Winona State, and Winona State's moves to be a more sustainable campus. Plus a new segment for the Winonan Wire. This is an episode you do not want to miss.

On this week's "Golden Eagle Insider" podcast, Shawn and Hunter sit down with Men's Basketball Head Coach Dan Weisse to discuss the 2019-20 season, a recent win over MSU Moorhead to pick up the program's first-ever sweep of the Dragons, NSIC leading-scorer Harrison Cleary, and more. In addition, they talk about the growth of the program since Weisse took over the Golden Eagles in 2014. Shawn and Hunter also talk about the women's basketball team and preview this weekend against Winona State and Upper Iowa. 

One Minnesota senior living center is renting out vacancies to nearby college students. Students in residence volunteer hours to senior citizens for discounted food and lodging. Winona State students and seniors benefit alike - Win - win! The mutual benefits of this cross generational opportunity are immeasurable. Meanwhile the predicted demand for senior housing could be exaggerated, as more seniors choose to age in place, accommodated by technology. Adult children can monitor their aging parents from across the country. Apple and Samsung watches provide the capacity for shared health alerts. New services provide a level of care through home visits at a much lower cost than residing in institutional settings.  Tech firms are going heavily into banking services. Fintechs offer new ways to handle, save and invest your money. A survey found that of the big 4 tech companies, people trust Amazon the most to handle their money. They've yet to enter that sector. But The WSJ reports Google is setting up banking operations in a joint venture with Citibank and a credit union. Google enjoys a financial trust level greater than Apple. The survey reports the least trust in Facebook, which has trashed its own reputation. Facebook has not shown respect for user privacy - a long term issue that undermines its credibility. Google is trusted 2 to 1 to handle money vs Facebook. The big news for consumers is that change comes from outside this industry. New and improved deals are coming from competitors outside traditional banking. Around 15 years ago, European ING Direct pioneered online banking options we enjoy today, offering superior rates on saving. Traditional banks are limited by legacy computer systems and mergers, leaving them with antiquated, high cost operating systems. Consumers will have more choice from innovators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode hear from Madelyn Swenson about Winona State's waste reduction and recycling efforts. McKenna Scherer shares more about the university budget. Finally, Ren Gennerman will talk to Maria Anholzer about being the only student winner of the 2019 Winona Fine Arts Commission.

Wally Langfellow of Minnesota Score hosts the Shannon Currier Coaches Show on AM 1440 KYCR typically on Friday nights. While the show airs locally in the Minneapolis-St. Paul media market, it can also be heard live online at twincitiesbusinessradio.com and is uploaded to CSP Bears Podcast late Friday night or early Saturday morning weekly.The 12th episode of 2019 was recorded prior to Concordia's week 11 contest against Winona State. Langfellow is joined by redshirt freshman defensive linemen Mark O'Reilly and Keegan Larson.

Tommy is a 23 year old stand up comedian in the Twin Cities who started his career in comedy back during his freshman year of college at Winona State. During his time there, Tommy would donate his plasma for gas money in order to use his roommates car to drive to open mics and shows around the area. 4 years later, he now has won the honors of Funniest Person in Minneapolis, he performs in shows all over the Twin Cities, and is soon starting a podcast with fellow Twin Cities comedian Ryan Kahl. Enjoy! *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #61 - Tommy Bayer* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven!

In this episode hear the low-down on the chalk debate that happened on campus from Kellen Brandt. Then hear from Kalli O'Brien about the shortage of counseling staff on the Winona State campus and its effects. McKenna Scherer is back with information on the anxiety and stress seminars. Then finish things off with future Editor-in-Cheif, Mitchell Breuer talking about Winona State women's soccer.

This week on Inside the Headset we speak with AJ Blazek, Offensive Line Coach for North Dakota State University. We discuss his entrance to the coaching profession, how he builds relationships with players and coaches, and what he looks for when recruiting offensive linemen. Coach Blazek's career began as a student assistant in 2001 at Iowa after finishing his playing career as a Hawkeye. He remained with the program for the 2002-2004 seasons working as a graduate assistant before accepting a full-time position at Fort Hays State as the Offensive Line coach (2005). Blazek added the title of Offensive Coordinator in 2006 and led the offense from 2006-2008, and he later joined the staff at Winona State in 2009 to coach the offensive line. After going on to serve as the Co-OC in 2011 and 2012, Blazek spent the 2013-2015 seasons at Western Illinois where he coached the O-Line and was the Run Game Coordinator. In 2016, Blazek joined the Rutgers staff as the Offensive Line Coach and was named Assistant Head Coach in 2017. Blazek joined the NDSU football staff in January of 2019 as the Offensive Line Coach. [0:25] Start of interview [0:40] Breaking into the coaching profession [3:43] Building relationships [5:05] NDSU's football culture [7:54] Earning trust within a coaching staff [9:37] Coaching philosophy [13:40] Getting to know players [18:25] Evaluating recruiting film [21:22] Importance of 'fit' in a coaching position You can follow AJ Blazek on Twitter. Have any questions, comments, or ideas for the show? Send us an email at podcast@afca.com. 

North Dakota State coach Matt Entz joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and of course we talked about ESPN Gameday coming to Brookings, S.D. for the SDSU-NDSU matchup. We talked about Entz being an asst coach at Winona State 10 years ago today, mapping out his long term career plan to be the head coach of the No. 1 team in the nation and attracting the ESPN Gameday crew (just kidding, he admittedly couldn't have dreamed this up, he says). What has this show done for the Bison program? And ... through the thick and thin of coaching, we talked about how Entz still makes it to his sons' athletic events. That and more ...

North Dakota State coach Matt Entz joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and of course we talked about ESPN Gameday coming to Brookings, S.D. for the SDSU-NDSU matchup. We talked about Entz being an asst coach at Winona State 10 years ago today, mapping out his long term career plan to be the head coach of the No. 1 team in the nation and attracting the ESPN Gameday crew (just kidding, he admittedly couldn't have dreamed this up, he says). What has this show done for the Bison program? And ... through the thick and thin of coaching, we talked about how Entz still makes it to his sons' athletic events. That and more ...

In this week's episode, you will hear from McKenna Scherer about changes on Winona State's campus over time. Then you will hear from Krisitin Kovalsky about Operation Lifesaver's visit to campus. Hannah Hippensteel talked to Ge Wang about the Chinese Moon Festival that happened last week. Finally, Buck Wallert will update you on the Winona State Volleyball team.

On this week's "Golden Eagle Insider",  Shawn and Hunter focus on the Minnesota Crookston soccer team as they host Winona State and Upper Iowa this weekend. They sit down with Athena DiMario Done and talk about how it is going under new Head Coach Kyle Halfpop, as well as how she has improved from her freshman to junior year. They also discuss Golden Eagle football, volleyball, women's golf, and men's cross country. 

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, we wrapped up our “Home Team” series with guest host Joel Nellis. We’ll be recapping interviews with Saint Anselm College (N.H.) head coach Joe Adam, Kimberly Eck, a member of the AFCWA and wife of South Dakota State offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jason Eck, Air Force defensive line coach Terrance Jamison, Wyoming offensive line coach Bart Miller, Edgar (Wis.) High School head coach Jerry Sinz, Nazareth Academy (Ill.) head coach Tim Racki, Wisconsin-Whitewater head coach Kevin Bullis, and Winona State offensive line coach and run game coordinator Joe Holtzclaw. 2:24 Coach Adam on “First one in, last one out” 5:35 Coach Bullis on little things around the house 10:10 How Coach Racki uses technology to take some weight of his assistant coaches 14:18 Coach Jamison shares his emphasis on faith when moving job to job 23:00 Including the family in choosing a job with Coach Miller 31:10 Kimberly Eck on what AFWCA does and who they serve 36:25 Coach Sinz on how he had his kids involved as managers 39:15 Coach Sinz’s advice on seeing your kids participate in other events 43:40 Adding family to your staff with Coach Bullis 47:19 Legacy with Coach Holtzclaw Related Content https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-bart-miller-offensive-line-coach-wyoming https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-w-joel-nellis-kimberly-eck https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-jerry-sinz-head-coach-edgar-high-school-wi https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-terrance-jamison-air-force-dl-coach https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-w-joel-nellis-joe-adam-head-coach-st-anslem-college https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-w-joel-nellis-tim-racki-head-coach-nazareth-academy-chicago-il

We hit August with Dave Albrecht, the man who hung on to an interview with us for FOUR MONTHS to talk about his recent move from the NAIA ranks to his new spot at Division II and the trials and tribulations that you, or someone you know, may be going through in the job search process. Follow us on social media @sportsinfocast Follow Dave on Twitter: @Winona_SIDave Sign up for our newsletter: SIDcast.fireside.fm/newsletter

YouTube version: bit.ly/abolishprisons - In this episode of The Poetry Vlog with C. R. Grimmer, Winona State University Professor MaryJo Klinker's Class, WGSS 374 joins us for a mass incarceration education and prison abolition poetry reading. I used equipment provided by The Mellon Foundation to Facebook Livestream with the class, reading Prison Abolition and Anti-Racist activist Marilyn Buck's poem, “Wild Poppies,” and Black Trans activist, state rep, and abolitionist Andrea Jenkins's poem, “Eighteen.” While I read, The Winona State students type in incarceration statistics, especially related to trans and queer womxn who identify as LGBTQIA+. At the end, we link to external partnerships so you can not just read and learn about the prison industrial complex, but also ACT. #blacklivesmatter #abolishprisons #lgbtqia #transpoets #queerpoets -- Our request to you: ✔︎ Add more info for knowledge in the comments below. We are building a resource. ✔︎ Donate or contribute to be in coalition via the links below. ✔︎ Share this as an educational resource. &, when you share: say why you care about this! -- Marilyn Buck's “Wild Poppies” Poem and Recording: ✔︎ https://freedomarchives.org/wildpoppies/wild_poppies_poem.html -- Andrea Jenkin's “Eighteen” Poem: ✔︎ https://placesjournal.org/article/eig... -- Original live video: ✔︎ https://facebook.com/thepoetryvlog/ ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Wally Langfellow of Minnesota Score hosts the Shannon Currier Coaches Show on AM 1440 KYCR every Friday night. While the show airs locally in the Minneapolis-St. Paul media market, it can also be heard live online at twincitiesbusinessradio.com and is uploaded to CSP Bears Podcast late Friday night or early Saturday morning weekly. The eighth episode was recorded prior to CSP's week 11 road game at Winona State. Langfellow is joined by junior quarterback Maxon Hutton and junior cornerback Dion Wallisch.

Matt DeMarinis and Jon Nyatawa from the Omaha World Herald breaks down Creighton's exhibition win over Winona State on 10/27/18

My name is Hayden Krimmer and I am an avid public land bowhunter. I am a spot and stalk whitetail hunter. I was introduced to bowhunting by my Dad at the age of 12, the youngest age allowed at the time. Hunting is a long-standing tradition in my family, hunting public land in the big woods of northern Wisconsin. Deer numbers were sparse, and hunting was tough, but I learned the fundamentals from my Dad, uncles, and cousins in my early years. In the fall of 2013 I began going to school at Winona State University in South Eastern Minnesota. With over 27,00 acres of diverse public land within an hour’s drive, my passion for bowhunting took off. Over my 4-year stint at Winona State, I honed my skills as a whitetail deer hunter through my numerous experiences in the field and people I met along the way.

It’s homecoming week at Winona State, and who better to talk about it than the president of the university. Scott Olson shares his thoughts on homecoming, the future of WSU and the podcasts he likes.

This week we had current Winona State football player and generally deep dude Isaiah Frandsen on to talk about: -Getting to a state of peace within oneself -How to control our thoughts -The power of the human mind and existence -Locs vs. Dreadlocks -What would Landon Crossley do -Body and Philosophy takeaway of the week and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bodyandphilosophy/support

Tune in tonight at 6pm for episode 67 of Minnesota Sports Weekly where we will be joined by Mike Wobshall of the Vikings Entertainment Network.  We are also joined by Christopher Gates of the Daily Norseman.  Eric Nordquist of KFAN radio.  We are also joined by Kyle Poock the head coach of Winona State baseball.  So tonight at 6pm join us for a elite show.

On this episode Kyle sits down for a conversation with Rick Howden. Rick is a fellow Winona State grad who was close to Kyle's roommate in college Jared Stene who passed away in 2008. They talk about the legacy Jared left and how it lives on through the Jared P. Stene Student Leadership Scholarship, how government and education are connected, and what they future of learning is. Rick has worked in the past for Congressman Tim Walz of Minnesota and brings a unique perspective on the role of teachers and education in our society. We hope you enjoy the podcast with Rick! If you have questions or topics you'd like us to cover please drop an email to podcast@theledproject.com or find us on Instagram as @valueaddsvalue. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Midco Sports Network is counting down to kickoff of the 2017 NSIC season! In this edition of the MidcoSN Podcast, David Brown talks with Winona State head coach Tom Sawyer about replacing an all-time great QB, the lessons he learns year-to-year, and returning the #1-ranked defense in the conference.

LIVE FROM MINNEAPOLIS! This is the Small Scale Life Podcast, and I am your host Tom Domres. Since we are Livestreaming on YouTube, I would like to welcome all of our listeners and viewers there. Thank you for tuning in, and welcome to the show! Today, we are going to discuss one topic that hangs around like a bad skunk smell: debt. We haven’t done a show completely focused on debt before, but it folds right in with our Frugal Living focus here at Small Scale Life. A lot of us have debt, and you might be wondering how to get rid of it. Well, Julie and I have been working on our debt for a long time, and we took one big step closer to becoming debt free yesterday. It is REALLY exciting, so we are going to discuss that on Season 2, Episode 15 or the Small Scale Life Podcast! In case you are new to Small Scale Life, this is a blog and podcast dedicated to developing a sustainable life through • Gardening • Healthy Living • Frugal Living and • Having Adventures along the way! At Small Scale Life, we are always dedicated to learning, doing and growing. This podcast is brought to you by Small Scale Life Facebook Group and the Small Scale Gardening Facebook Group. We’ll hear about both of those groups later in the show. New Tech and Podcast Hosting As we start the show today, I wanted to let you all know that we are making some changes to the way the podcast is hosted and delivered to you. We are leaving the host Blubrry and going to a new host called Fireside. Why does this matter? Well, just to provide a peak behind the curtain, Blubrry and other hosting sites like Libsyn have a limit on the amount of material uploaded on their site per month. I paid a $20 fee, and I was able to upload 250 MB of shows onto their server. That’s a lot of data in a month! The trouble I was having was that hour-long shows are typically getting into the 100 MB range (using my current processing methods). That equates to two 1 hour shows and maybe a shorter show during the month on Blubrry. As we grow and improve our systems, I would like to do more interviews and other shows that might take more time. I needed a better solution. Fortunately, my coach Kevin Michael Geary was also bumping into issues with his Rebooted Body Podcast and Bite Sized Wellness Podcast. He decided to transfer everything to Fireside. He liked the service and analytics, so I decided to move over there as well! The good thing is that those first 6 episodes of the show that were orphaned on Soundcloud have been pulled over, as have the last 10 episodes. I will be pulling the rest over this week. Hopefully there will be no interruptions and this will be a smooth transition! Please let me know if you experience any problems listening to and downloading the podcast. On the Road Again This has been an incredibly busy and chaotic summer (once again)! I am hoping it slows down at some point, and Julie assures me that it will. We have been traveling over the past week again, and we had some really fun trips. I shouldn’t complain! Lake Mills, Wisconsin Julie, Ryan and I went down to Lake Mills, Wisconsin, for a graduation party, and it was great seeing the extended family down there. We reconnected with everyone, and I was able to schedule a family guy’s only event in late August. That should be a lot of fun. So, if you are part of our guy’s group, we will be camping on my land on the weekend of August 26-27. That should be a lot of fun. We stayed in a mom and pop-style resort in Lake Mills, and we had some time on Saturday to enjoy the beach and the lake. Staying at that resort really took me back to the Wa-Chee-Lah Resort my grandparent’s operated in Central Wisconsin near the Dells. There are no tvs; there is sketchy phone service. These places are great for relaxing and getting away from it all. The vintage cabins, the smells, the decoration…it brought me back to my childhood. The one drawback to the weekend came from swimming in the Lake. I got “The Itch.” I had welts on my skin that itched like crazy, and talking with my sister-in-law about her weekend in northern Wisconsin, my nieces and nephews got a case of that as well. It causes discomfort, and I will have more information on that. Winona, Minnesota Last Wednesday, Julie, Ryan and I traveled to Winona, Minnesota. He is going to attend Winona State University in August, so we had to make the journey to get him registered for school. Even with the rain, I have to say that the Winona State is a beautiful campus a few blocks west of the Mississippi River. We had a great, but very short, trip there. We are all excited that Ryan will start a new adventure there, and I know he will like the college. One of the presentations that really caught our attention was from the Financial Aid Office. They walked through all of the various pages on their website that dealt with costs and paying for school. It is stunning that a state school like Winona State University costs about $18,000 per year. That includes tuition, fees, laptop, and housing (plus a meal plan). Books, supplies and the beer money (ahem) are extra. That is A LOT of money, and if you haven’t built a war chest of cash to pay for college, you will be taking out a lot of loans. That equates to $72,000 for four years for tuition, fees, the laptop and housing. Let that sink in for a minute……$72,000. Yikes! So, my message for you other parents and students: get saving OR explore other options like the trades or like Aaron Clarey says, “Become a Reconnaissance Man” and explore the world for a year. All in all, it was a good trip, and we are excited for Ryan to begin this next phase of his life. Ok, we are going to take a little break and hear from the sponsors of today’s episode of Small Scale Life, and then we will be right back to get into becoming debt free! All right, welcome back to the Small Scale Life Podcast. As I mentioned early in the show, having a pile of debt is like a bad skunk smell: it just lingers around and makes you very uncomfortable over time. Having debt is just one of those things that people expect to have in modern America: we wake up in mortgaged homes, drive leased cars or cars with loans, drive on financed roads, put that morning Starbucks or lunch on the credit card, and go back to that mortgaged home to start it all over again. We Americans are FAR too comfortable with having debt. I figured we would have learned our lesson with the Crash of 2008. According to the New York Times, we have not. According to the linked May 17th article, “Americans have now borrowed more money than they had at the height of the credit bubble in 2008 just as the global financial system began to collapse.” In May, household debt had climbed to 12.7 TRILLION dollars, and while politicians, bankers and other might celebrate because our spending on consumer goods, education and housing have increased, this is a horrible signal that we have learned nothing from the last economic downturn. Let me correct that: we learned our lesson FOR A BIT. Household debt actually decreased for 19 quarters starting in 2008. However, by 2013, we started to pile on that debt once again. I guess everyone thought we were in the clear! Our debt consists of the following: • Mortgage – 8.6 Trillion dollars which 68% of our debt • Student Loans – 1.3 Trillion dollars • Cars – 1.1 Trillion dollars • Credit Card Debt – 797 billion dollars (529 billion – carrying a balance) We already talked a little about student loan debt, and we will be coming back to that topic in a separate podcast. It really is a big issue that needs to be addressed because so many people are overwhelmed with student loan debt. Today, we are focusing on credit card debt. Looking at another source of information about credit cards called Magnify Money, author Hannah Mounds has posted a number of interesting statistics about Credit Card Debt including: • As of December 2016, households with credit card debt owed an average of $8,448 (actually down 20 percent from the Crash of 2008) • 195 million Americans have credit cards • Average number of credit cards per consumer is 2.3 • 122 million Americans carry a credit card balance • Average credit card debt per person is $4,354 • Average credit card debt per household is $8,448 • 31% of households carry a balance all year Businesses and Credit Card Companies have invested A LOT of time and money to understand consumers and our buying patterns and habits. Dave Ramsey from Ramsey Solutions talks about this all the time. He tells us that: • A study of credit card use at McDonald’s found that people spent 47% more when using credit instead of cash. • You will spend more if you use credit cards; you don’t feel the pain of handing over those green bills you worked hard to earn. • Even by paying the bills on time, you are not beating the system due to fees and interest charged by the lenders! But most families don't pay on time. Why do we borrow money? Beekeeper extraordinaire Michael Jordan and I recently talked about the why in our recent interview. I am going to play that brief conversation for you. Wages are and have been stagnant. We are taking on too much debt to keep up appearances and buy more worthless stuff. Is it worth it? Julie and I have been there and done that! Since getting married in college, we have worked hard at surviving and keeping the lights on and food on the table. We borrowed money: • To buy our first car and our first computer • So I could complete college. • Buy our houses I also got my first credit card in college. We racked up debt throughout our marriage, and we have been working to eliminate it since the Crash of 2008 (sometimes being more successful at eliminating debt than others). I have learned that debt limits your freedom. Borrowing money eliminates your options about where you live, what you can buy, and even where you work and what your career options are. For example, we had a high mortgage for our house in Illinois. We also carried some credit card debt. When the Crash of 2008 happened, I had clients stopping projects and walking away from our company in order to keep their own employees working. Our company management was looking to reduce staff, and I had to lay off employees. There were times when I thought I was going to be laid off. At the same time, the small company that Julie was working for was struggling. No one was doing construction projects, so there were mass layoffs across the construction industry and trades. The odds for survival were not in this company’s favor. There was no way that we could pay our bills if we were laid off. The debt we had assumed was WAY too high. We had to make some tough decisions about where we were working, where we were living and how we were spending our money. We had to make changes. Let me say that again: WE HAD TO MAKE CHANGES. That is the real reason for creating this podcast today. I have some EXCELLENT and exciting news. As of yesterday, Julie made one final payment to the bank. This morning, we checked the balance to confirm it, but we have paid off our only credit card! We are one step closer to being debt free. In a couple weeks, we will be back on the air to talk about truly being debt free, and that will be a REALLY fun podcast. I will even have Julie on the air for that one. We’ll do our own Debt Free Scream for all of you! Becoming debt free is a process. Like losing weight, it can be hard and take a long time. You need to keep the end in sight. If you want to start changing your life and your family’s financial path, you need to start today. To help you, there are some good resources out there to get you on the right track. • Julie and I have been HUGE fans of Dave Ramsey. Check out his site at daveramsey.com. He has a radio show, podcast, YouTube channel and all kinds of resources for you to help you. It is REALLY worth it, but like anything, it is on you to do the work and help yourself. • If you don’t like Dave or other aspects of his program, there are other resources like Crown Financial Ministries. • If you don’t care for a Christian perspective and want something a little more…irreverent, you can always check out Aaron Clarey’s books like Bachelor Pad Economics, Worthless, Reconnaisance Man and Poor Richard’s Retirement. He discusses some of the same principles from a bachelor’s perspective. There is a ton to discuss about becoming debt free. There is no better feeling than the freedom of not having any payments. It is possible; you can do it. We will discuss this in more detail in the future, and Julie and I can help you. Stay tuned for more about becoming debt free. I will be back tomorrow with a GREAT interview with Michael Jordan, so come back for that. We talk small businesses and bees. He was AWESOME! Thank you for tuning in to this episode! We appreciate you. Get out there and try something new this week. Remember to always learn, do and grow; this is Tom from the Small Scale Life Podcast. See you soon!

Tim calls pro golfer Troy Merritt before he headed out for last week's US Open. A native Iowan, Troy's lone tour victory was at the 2015 Quicken Loans National.  In this episode, Troy talks about his unlikely rise from a walk-on collegiate golfer at Winona State to eventual champ on the PGA tour. 

Arik and Kevin took the show on the road, to PR students at Winona State University. This episode features interviews with two WSU students, plus a Q&A segment that shows what’s on the minds of soon-to-be PR pros. Before that, the topics up for discussion include a silly but thought-provoking piece by 60 Minutes about the rise of social media influencers, new data on the corporate use of social media and a report that said no one is paying attention to press releases, or are they?